Darling, only I can be your man
Chapter 30

Ariana got to The Prestige Club House a few minutes before seven. The carried there by one of Michael's drivers.

She already booked a room in advanced. She texted everybody and they were all there already.

Before she got off the car she turned to the driver, "Peter, I am off now. I will call you when I am almost ready so you don't have to wait."

Peter liked her, she was just right for their cold boss. "It won't be a problem to wait Mrs. Matthews. Besides it is my job as well."

"You don't have to be so polite with me, call me Ariana. Anyway, I won't force you. I will call you." Ariana smiled brightly at the old man and went off to the Clubhouse.

She pushed the door open to the private room and it seems like she didn't need to do an introduction for them. They are already warming up to each other.

They hardly noticed she was there.

She cleared her throat, "So you all going to pretend I am not here?"

Nobody answered. Ariana decides to play their own tricks. "Fine then, I am leaving." She turned around and head back for the door.

Before Ariana could reach for the door, she felt four hands grabbing her into a tight hug at once.

It was no other Emily and June. They shared the same personality. Crazy when they like you and distant and cold when they don't.

"Honey, don't leave us. We are sorry."

"We are sisters, remember. Forgive and forget."

They both shouted at the same time while Kevin drowning himself with laughter. June glared at him angrily, "What are you laughing at? Continue and I will malice you immediately." Kevin shut up with a red face, "June, don't be like that."

Everybody in the room laughed at him. Ariana immediately forgot that she was being ignored.

They all started talking and laughing. They were all tipsy by 9 pm.

Emily seemed to remember something, "What happen to Gina and Mr. Johnson, when will they get married?"

Ariana rest back in her seat and look at feet. She was deep in thoughts. Gina really was heading to her retribution.

"The last time I heard from Michael that they already received the certificate but they are not living together." Ariana drew her lips in a line and think of all the troubles her family went through to make her life a living hell.

At this point, June and Kevin were making out. They didn't have the nerves to provoke their found love.

"How could horny Johnson allow her to not stay with him?" Emily was really curious because Johnson sleeps with anything that can wear a skirt.

"It seems as if Dad worked out a deal with him. You know he will do anything for Gina but he was willing to push me into the den." Ariana smiled bitterly and looked into her empty glass.

"No offense Ari but I honestly wondered if you are his biological daughter." Emily really feel hurt over her friend's misfortunes but she was happy that she met Michael Matthews. He doted on her for the past weeks they've been together.

Ariana chuckled and refill her glass, "I wondered too."

"You don't look like your father, so you mist look like your mother. Do you think your photo can be used to replace your mother?" Emily suddenly thought of a brilliant idea.

"No, I remembered few details but not much when I was small and I don't look like my mother either. Maybe a little but not enough to recognize us as mother and daughter immediately." Ariana remembered she was curious about who she looked like and her father told her that she looked like his grandmother when she was younger so she didn't ask much again.

Emily and Ariana tell each other everything. Emily and Ariana both think there is something off with her mother leaving suddenly. She left without a trace and she had never came back for her. They didn't know if she was alive or not. Ashton never talked about her.

"When is Michael coming back?" Emily knew that Michael would have come for Ariana a long time if he was in the City.

Hearing Michael's name she became sad. "Well, I don't know. He is probably still at his parents' home preparing for his wedding with the young Miss from the Miller's Family."

Emily got mad instantly, "What did you just say? Is he cheating on you? He is already married to you, one he actually forced you into. I can wipe him off the land for you." Emily was getting red from anger. Ariana couldn't help laughing at her. Emily could always help cheering her up. "We both know you cannot do that so calm down."

They had completely forgotten about June and Kevin until they heard June confused voice, "Guys, we are leaving for the night. I hope we can do this again." She leaned on Kevin's shoulder and he kissed her forehead with deep affection.

"Kevin take care of her." He nodded and left with June. Now it was just Emily and Ariana in the room.

"Well, there is something I didn't tell you. Our marriage is a contractual marriage. It will end in one year. In the one year he will help me replace my mother." Ariana looked at Emily nervously. She knew Emily has a bad temper.

Emily didn't say anything so she continued, "I saw him with a girl yesterday in his office and they were really close. He said she is his childhood friend."

Emily thought of something. A contractual marriage, both party is benefiting and Michael did not need to marry Ariana to replace her mother. She finally ask Ariana out of curiosity, "I understand what you are getting from the relationship but what is he getting in return?"